Correspondence re boundaries and patents, 1937-1940
Scope and Content
Cover of original binding by Henry M. Isaacs reads "Boundaries and patents: Rancho Los Cerritos, Rancho San Pedro, San Gabriel River, correction of call in Patent at mouth of San Gabriel River, Mexican and Spanish grants, Headland to headland doctrine."
Correspondence, most to or from Henry M. Isaacs, including: "Pre emptions, tide lands and surveys," C.C. Grove, 8 page typescript on the history of surveys of tidelands around San Pedro Bay area, claiming early surveys were erroneous (1891)
"Interpretation of patent description of the boundaries of Rancho Los Cerritos and Rancho San Pedro," S.M. Marshall (PD&TC), typescript, 38 pp (1939)
Two maps showing property boundaries interpreted under different legal doctrines (undated)
Correspondence re property rights in areas affected by erosion and accretion (1939)
Dates
- Creation: 1937-1940
Creator
- From the Collection: Bates, Francis E. (Person)
- From the Collection: U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (Organization)
- From the Collection: Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas) (Surveyor, Person)
- From the Collection: Lippincott, Joseph Barlow (Engineer, Person)
- From the Collection: Union Pacific Railroad Company (Organization)
- From the Collection: Hansen, George (Surveyor, Person)
- From the Collection: Hancock, Henry (Surveyor, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.
Extent
From the Collection: 33 Linear Feet (13 boxes and 1 mapcase drawer)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States
specol@usc.edu